A Northern Ireland cancer charity is looking for volunteers to help transport patients to and from their hospital appointments.

Cancer Focus NI runs a voluntary driving service covering Belfast & South Eastern Health Trusts which includes Newtownabbey, Belfast, Lisburn, North Down, and extends right down to Newcastle.

Morag Chambers, Volunteer Coordinator, Cancer Focus NI explains: “This service provides cancer patients, who may face many hospital visits, with essential transport to and from their appointments.

“For people who do not have access to their own transport or someone to drive them to their hospital appointments, these regular trips can cause additional worry and add to their recovery time.

“We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to provide door to door transport from home to hospital. The service is specifically aimed at people who, because of health, finance or personal circumstance, cannot use other forms of transport.

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“To help them, we are looking for reliable people who enjoy driving, like meeting people and have a few hours a week or month to spare."

Morag added: “If you’re over 21, have a full, clean driving licence and access to a comfortable and roadworthy car, call me today on 028 9066 3281 or email me on moragchambers@cancerfocusni.org .

“Full training and support is given and the more volunteer drivers we have on board the more cancer patients we can help in your local community. We’d really appreciate your help, so please get in touch.”

If you have concerns, questions or issues about any aspect of cancer call Cancer Focus NI's confidential freephone cancer information and support Nurse Line (0800 783 3339) and speak directly with a specialist nurse or email nurseline@cancerfocusni.org .

For more information on the work of Cancer Focus NI visit www.cancerfocusni.org or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.